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HIV risk from encounter with CSW
Hi, I am a 38 year old circumsized male. I made a huge drunken mistake around 3 weeks ago having vaginal sex with a sex worker that started protected with condom but then the condom broke and the sex continued for about 2-3 minutes. I did not ejaculate and then it was over. I haven’t been able to be myself since this happened. Completely lost appetite and can’t sleep, so ashamed of myself. No major symptoms yet but it’s still early. What is the risk I contracted HIV?
If you had a condom break during intercourse, that is one of the risks. The risks for transmission of HIV are unprotected vaginal or anal sex or sharing IV drug needles. HOWEVER, it is a very LOW risk. Less than 1 percent chance of transmission with a one time condom break. Symptoms are NOT how HIV is diagnosed. You should take a 4th generation DUO test at 28 days or beyond. If it has been three weeks, it is close to the time you can test for a conclusive result. Expect it to be negative though.
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